User Reviews

Submitted by
longviewjunkie
a Weekend Warrior
from Portland, Oregon USA

Date Reviewed: April 20, 2011

Strengths: Strength, Suspension Platform, Looks Cool

Weaknesses: Paint, Stickers, Shimano derailers hitting the FSR and being louder than hell. Switched to Sram.

Bottom Line:

I bought this bike from a friend who had it set up for DH, I wanted a do it all bike so I put on an air shock and single crown fork. This bike is a lot of fun to ride. It pedals pretty nice if I am not in a hurry. I know people kind of bash on these bikes because they are a 'generic' type frame, but it's a solid bike. On my super scientific bathroom scale I have mine at 34 pounds. I like being able to shuttle, or go on an all day ride and have a blast each time.

Strengths: Excellent design, low center of gravity and limited brake jack. The frame is byrly and real stiff with the 12mm through axle. Even though Azonic outsources their frame production, I still believe that this is a quality product.

Weaknesses: A bit heavier than what I am used to riding and the headtube could be a bit slacker, but I'm not complaining; it's still a rad ride.

Bottom Line:

This frame is competitive in pricing but doesn't seem to compromise in quality. The 07 apparently had tire rub issues but they have been resolved and I can't find a flaw.

Strengths: extremely light and agile frame. Geometry is spot on for northeast riding. HT angle could be a lil more slack for stability on the steeper stuff but over all its fine. Frame is super stiff and you can never go wrong with a horst link!

Weaknesses: none so far other than the stickers not being clear coated so they peel easy

This frame can turn a kook into a champ, it nearly did with me. It eats bumps like I eat donnas n is as smooth as I dream me birds chin was. When I launch uncontrolled off da lip me rig seems to know I is a starchy c**t and lowers me to the ground as if by magic. A and E have almost forgot me name since I got this rig. The angles are puckarer than a pie and with a Roco I can do a 147 lockdown and climb like a fat monkey after a big bunch o bananas. Me friends have offered goes on their women in exchange for a burn! Buy one and pound the trail.

This is a great bike. It´s a hybird between a freeride and downhill bike(not 7" not 8" but 7.5"). Light enough to go uphill decently and be agile for freeride. Decent geometry, no brakejack and tough for downhill.